The brilliant magician
You almost had me Waving that wand seductively from side to sideWith such effortless finesseAlways in tantalizing dressSo dangerously hypnoticMagnetized by the way it pulled me in Of majestic intentionOh how you flowed with such elegant deceptionBut you were always the consummate performerAnd I your willing supporterA connection of natural selectionWith our future so well in orderThe brilliant magicianYou almost had me A master of your craftWe laughedBaffling how one could feign a pledge of endless loveKnowing the pain it leaves in its aftermathA Broadway show seemingly finished before it startedAn act only to be attempted by the best of the black heartedThe brilliant magicianYou almost had me So many adoring fansAnd they admired you more with every trick you turnedBut the way that one fan sang your praisesHe said you were the greatest magician he’d ever knownAnd for that he would have gladly parted with his wagesUnknowing of my own investmentHe boastedAnd there I stoodAs he promised me you were that goodI guess your act never ceases to amaze, it’sWhat made you such a wizardI’ve never been so injured in all my daysThe brilliant magicianYou almost had meThe way you shined on the biggest stagesAnd for your final performance In what would be your greatest achievementWaving that wand for a final time Abracadabra!It was a disappearing act for the agesCopyright © 2013 by Daryl R. Gaines. All rights reserved